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The Business Education Department is delighted that one of the Higher Accounting teams competing in the Investor Challenge have made it through to the semi-finals, a fantastic achievement as at the end of Round One they finished number 50 out of over 10,000 teams . Trading starts from scratch on the 22nd February, with the best 500 teams competing. They need to finish top 8 to make it to the finals to win the cash prize and trip to New York.

Students have been working in teams to invest £100,000 of virtual money in stocks and investment instruments that fluctuate in line with the real stock exchange. They have worked together very well as a team and have managed to beat some of the top schools in the UK. First prize includes £2,000 prize money for their school and £200 for each team member. The trip to New York would include excursions to the financial district as well as some of the famous landmarks – so obviously students are excited at the opportunity. Keep your fingers crossed for the boys:

Donald Matthews

Ross Wylie

Scott Nelson

An extra congratulations to Donald Matthews who is also part of the Accounting team to make it through to the National finals of the ICAEW BASE Challenge in Birmingham this summer.

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